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The pouch is also called the "brood pouch".
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What is another word for kangaroo pouch?
Marsupium is the pouch of a female marsupial.
Where do do male seahorses carry their young?
In a pouch in front of them, on their stomach.
Can boy seahorses be preagnat?
Seahorses and pipefish are the only two animals that the males are 'pregnant'. The female deposits the eggs in the males pouch where he fertilizes them and carries them till they are ready to leave the pouch.
How does a seahorse reproduce?
Seahorses will court one another for several days before mating. When they mate, the female deposits up to 1,500 eggs into the males pouch located on one side of the body. The male then carries the eggs for up to 45 days and the babies come out of the pouch fully developed. Once they leave the pouch the baby seahorses are on their own.
Do seahorses take care of the young seahorses?
No. The male broods the eggs inside his pouch, but once they are released, they fend for themselves.
Does a seahorses lay eggs?
No, they are kind of like marsupials and have a pouch for their eggs
How long do baby seahorses stay in their dads pouch?
they stay in thier dads pouch for about 4-45 days at maxium
How do seahorses care for their young?
they have a pouchon their stomach.and they stay in the pouch for two months
Are Seahorses marsupials?
Seahorses are a type of fish, marsupials are a type of mammal, they are not the same and one can't pertain to each other's species. They have one thing in common, though, the pouch male seahorses carry in their abdomen are similar to the pouches marsupials such as kangaroos have, but in the case of marsupials, the pouch is carried by the females.
Do sea horses have a pocket or pouch?
No. Actually only the male seahorse has a pouch, on his front side. The female seahorse deposits her eggs into the male's pouch, where they are fertilized. The male carries the eggs until they hatch into tiny but fully developed seahorses. You may see the Related Link for more about seahorses.
What is a reproductive stragety?
Seahorses will court one another for several days before mating. When they mate, the female deposits up to 1,500 eggs into the males pouch located on one side of the body. The male then carries the eggs for up to 45 days and the babies come out of the pouch fully developed. Once they leave the pouch the baby seahorses are on their own.
Which dad has babies?
After seahorses mate, the male carries the eggs in a pouch. When it's time for the eggs to hatch, hundreds of tiny seahorses squirt out. Seahorses get their name because their head looks a bit like a seahorse.
